# Tyson Yoshi

Ben Cheng Tsun Yin (Chinese: 程浚彥; born 17 July 1994), better known by his stage name Tyson Yoshi, is a Hong Kong independent singer, songwriter, and MV director. He made his debut in 2018 with his single To My Queen.

## Career

Tyson Yoshi attended Sedbergh School in the United Kingdom and later studied interior architecture at the University of Brighton. In 2018, he started producing music in Taiwan and debuted with the single, To My Queen. In July 2019, he became famous with Christy, a song written to his girlfriend. Christy went on to accumulate more than one million views on YouTube, the first of his songs to do so.
The name "Tyson Yoshi" derives from his first name's initialism, "T.Y". "Tyson" was one of his middle-school nicknames, and "Yoshi" is from Yoshinoya, a food chain found widely across Hong Kong.
Tyson Yoshi started as an independent singer in 2018. His first album, 1st, was released in 2019. He is one of Hong Kong's best-known hip hop artists and rappers, with over two million streams on Spotify in more than 100 countries in 2019. In 2021, his popularity surged again after his performance in Music is Live with Terence Lam, Keung To and Jer Lau. As of 2022, Christy has garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube.

## Personal life

On 6 June 2024, Tyson Yoshi proposed to his girlfriend of 7 years, Christy, on stage during his concert in Vancouver.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details |
| 1st | Released: 1 September 2019 Label: Just Kidding Limited Formats: Digital download |
| 2nd Pre Evolution | Released: 21 April 2023 Label: Just Kidding Limited Formats: CD, LP, cassette, digital download |

### Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | HK | Album |
| "To My Queen" | 2018 | — | 1st |
| "Bae" | 2018 | — | 1st |
| "She Said" | 2019 | — | 1st |
| "Christy" | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "She Said Pt. 2" (feat. Marz23) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Growing Up" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Something" | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Stressed Out" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Stranger" (feat. Panda) | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "In My Dream" | 2021 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Better" | 2021 | — | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "That Guy" | 2021 | — | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "i don't smoke & i don't drink" | 2022 | 21 | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "if i die tonight" | 2022 | 22 | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "Self-made (Something Pt. 2)" | 2022 | — | Non-album single |
| "Optimistic" | 2023 | — | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "be mine" | 2023 | — | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "see you in hell" | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Glad That We Met" (你不會一輩子的愛上我) | 2023 | 13 | Non-album singles |
| "LosE tO yOu" | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |
| "would you be mine?" | 2024 | 1 | Non-album singles |

### Collaborations

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | HK | Album |
| "Let Go" (with Akiko, JNYBeatz) | 2019 | — | Non-album single |
| "To My Boss" (with TomFatKi) | 2019 | — | 1st |
| "Right Here" (with TIAB) | 2019 | — | Non-album singles |
| "4 Get Bout U" (忘記你) (with Patrick Brasca) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fly" (with Aleebi, VUCHS) | 2020 | — | Non-album singles |
| "December" (with Gareth.T) | 2021 | — | 2nd Pre Evolution |
| "2nd Favourite" (第二最愛) (with Leo Ku) | 2022 | 9 | Non-album singles |
| "Just Break Up" (with SHOU) | 2023 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Fuck You & Your Friends" (with Patrick Brasca) | 2024 | — | Non-album singles |

## Performance works
### Concerts

Solo
| Date | Concert Name | No. of Shows | Venue |
| 18 August 2019 | Tyson Yoshi 1st Show | 1 | This Town Needs |
| 22 November 2019 | Tyson Yoshi 1st Show in Taipei | 1 | The Wall Live House |
| 25–26 June 2021 | Hi I'm Back Mini Live Concert 2021 | 2 | Music Zone, KITEC |
| 24 April 2022 | 2020 Hi I'm Back London Live | 1 | Electric Brixton |
| 30 April 2022 | 2020 Hi I'm Back Birmingham Live | 1 | The Crossing |
| 4 May 2022 | 2020 Hi I'm Back Manchester Live | 1 | Club Academy |
| 5–8 August 2022 | TYSON YOSHI《MY NEW WORLD ORDER》 | 4 | Star Hall, KITEC |
| 30 March 2023 | TYSON YOSHI《MY NEW WORLD ORDER》LIVE IN TAIPEI | 1 | Zepp New Taipei |
| 19 May 2023 | TYSON YOSHI《MY NEW WORLD ORDER》LIVE IN MALAYSIA | 1 | The Bee, Publika |
| 6 June 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN CANADA 2024" - Vancouver | 1 | Vogue Theatre |
| 10–11 June 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN CANADA 2024" - Toronto | 2 | The Opera House |
| 23 October 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN UK 2024" - London | 1 | Troxy |
| 24 October 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN UK 2024" - Manchester | 1 | Rebellion Manchester |
| 27 October 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN UK 2024" - Edinburgh | 1 | La Belle Angele |
| 13 November 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 2024" - Sydney | 1 | The Metro Theatre |
| 17 November 2024 | TYSON YOSHI "LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 2024" - Melbourne | 1 | Max Watt's |
Concert participation
| Date | Concert Name | Concert Number | Venue |
| 27 September 2021 | 拉闊音樂會風火雷電 903 Music is Live Concert | 1 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo |
| 1 October 2022 | TONE Music Festival 2022 | 1 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo |
| 11 December 2022 | UNIK Asia Festival | 1 | Central Harbourfront Event Space, Central Harbourfront |
| 11 February 2023 | Tyson Yoshi x Serrini:《DuoVerse》 | 1 | Rotunda 3, KITEC |
| 11 March 2023 | PUNCH Live 2023 | 1 | AsiaWorld–Arena, AsiaWorld–Expo |
| 16 December 2023 | MOOV LIVE TYSON YOSHI x GARETH.T | 1 | Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 5BC |

### TV Shows

| Year | Title | Network | Note |
| 2023 | Where Do Do You Go [zh-yue] | HOYTV | |

### TV Shows (ViuTV)

* Chill Club（Episode 115）

## Awards and nominations
### Personal Awards and Nominations

| Year | Award Ceremony | Award Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2022 | The 20th CASH Golden Sail Music Awards | CASH Best Song Award | I don't smoke & I don't drink | Nominated |
| 2022 | TONE Music Awards 2022 | Future Music Selection Hong Kong Music Top Ten of the Year | I don't smoke & I don't drink | 9th Place |
| 2022 | Whats Good Music Awards 2022 | Most Popular Hip Hop Songs | Christy | Won |
| 2022 | Yahoo! Asia Multiverse Buzz Awards 2022 | Top 100 most searched local male and female artists or groups | N/A | Top 38 |
| 2023 | The 21st CASH Golden Sail Music Awards | Best Choral Performance | Leo Ku／Tyson Yoshi - 2nd Favourite | Nominated |
| 2024 | 2023 Social Media Chart | Person of the Year | N/A | Won |
| 2024 | Chill Club Chart Award Presentation 23/24 | Chill Club Jury Commendation Award Rock Song | 你不會一輩子的愛上我 | Won |

### MV Awards and Nominations

Year 2022 - Indie Short Film
* 《If I Die Tonight》
* 《I don't smoke and I don't drink》
* 《Self-Made(Something Pt.2)》
- Cannes World Film Festival （提名）
* 《That Guy》
- Los Angeles Independent Film Festival Awards
* 《That Guy》
- Oniros Film Awards - New York
* 《That Guy》
- Europe Film Festival
* 《That Guy》
- World Film Camival - Singapore
* 《That Guy》
- Global Music Awards
* 《That Guy》
- Los Angeles Film Awards
* 《That Guy》
- New York International Film Awards - NYIFA
* 《That Guy》